Regional Tax Manager — VAT & Global Projects

We Do Group; England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

We Do Group, a leading international business in the engineering and technology sector, is seeking a Tax Manager to lead VAT and indirect tax across the UK, Europe and Africa. The role offers broad exposure to corporate tax, governance, advisory work, and tax transformation projects.

You will manage VAT compliance, liaise with external advisers and authorities, and contribute to strategic tax initiatives across a growing global organisation.

Qualifications

• Strong VAT and indirect tax experience
• Good understanding of VAT compliance, reporting and advisory matters
• Experience working with external tax advisers and tax authorities
• Some exposure to corporate tax would be beneficial
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities across different countries and jurisdictions
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to work with senior stakeholders
• Proactive and hands-on with a desire to broaden tax knowledge

Responsibilities

• Manage VAT compliance across the UK, Europe and Africa
• Review VAT returns and indirect tax filings across multiple jurisdictions
• Provide practical VAT advice to Finance, Operations and project teams
• Manage relationships with external tax advisers and local Finance teams
• Support VAT audits, tax authority enquiries and registrations
• Get involved in corporate tax compliance and wider tax advisory matters
• Review commercial contracts and advise on potential tax implications
• Support business restructurings, acquisitions and integration projects
• Strengthen tax governance, processes and internal controls
• Support tax technology, ERP and automation projects
• Work closely with senior stakeholders across Finance, Legal and Operations
• Support the Regional Head of Tax on wider regional and global tax initiatives

Skills

VAT expertise

Indirect tax

Stakeholder communication

Multinational experience

Tax advisory

Corporate tax exposure

Contract review (tax implications)

Hands-on

Proactive

Job description

We Do Group, a leading international business in the engineering and technology sector, is seeking a Tax Manager to lead VAT and indirect tax across the UK, Europe and Africa. The role offers broad exposure to corporate tax, governance, advisory work, and tax transformation projects.

You will manage VAT compliance, liaise with external advisers and authorities, and contribute to strategic tax initiatives across a growing global organisation.